| Show IM J ADC S Study Mep Demm To Decide Measslle Locations Staff BRIGHAM CITY — A smooth- A final decision on whether to -- deploy the MX missile in the proa posed complex won’t be made until an environmental impact study under way is completed and submitted for public running convention of the Box der County Democrats became a divided house Saturday when a platform plank proposing to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment spurred a spirited debate The proposal won handily after a head count was demanded with 84 delegates voting for the plank Delegates opposing the measure were not officially counted because of the obvious majority — but it was estimated there were about 40 of them The relatively brief flurry of debate ended in harmony — an attitude that characterized the nearconvention in Brigham ly City’s Community Center None of the four candidates in the party’s contested race for either r or county could garner 70 percent or more of the delegate’s vote — which means their contests reaction And the earliest that can be is next December a high ranking Air Force general told Utah members of the American Legion and its anti-ER- auxiliary here Saturday Brig Gen James P McCarthy said Pentagon officials are confident the study will show the environmental impact of the proposed deployment won’t be as disruptive as some of its critics claim McCarthy is special assistant for MX matters in the Air Force He was one of the keynote speakers at the 62nd annual convention of the five-ho- Utah American Legion and its auxiliary which opened here Friday and concluded today The general said he is in Utah for a series of meetings to establish a need for the MX missile and offer facts he believes will assure most opponents that the Air Force can “accommodate the concerns” of those Utah and Nevada leaders who have raised questions about the deployment “Water is one of the most significant issues in the deployment” McCarthy said reporting “our initial assessment shows there’s enough water available to meet private needs as well as those of the missile project “But we’re completing a series of studies to assure that” the general said McCarthy said the water needs of the project won’t be as tremendous as some sources have indicated And the entire project but construction through operation will not be of “a tremendously overwhelm-- ' ing scope” he said McCarthy said construction activity in any one location will last for only a year or two When the system goes into operation McCarthy said there will be “relatively little activity” at any of the cluster sites of the missile “In any one valley we’ll only have 12 to 20 people” he said McCarthy said two main operating bases are proposed each about d the size of Hill Air Force Base — about 6000 people In response to a question from the audience McCarthy said the public hearings and opposition to the proposed deployment “is a painful process “But it has its advantages” he said one of these being “the awakening of the public to the strategic position of the US in the world “Until the early 1970s the US had a clear superiority in strategic nuclear weapons” McCarthy said “But During the ’70s that balance has been swinging and the US in the ’80s will be in a difficult strategic position “I’m not proud to stand here and tell you this but if something isn’t done I’ll soon be a member of the second best Air Force in the world” McCarthy said one-thir- Wascatfch Firoirotf $640000 last nis court ended my period I do play tennis three or four times a week and that is the rub My jogging friends never play at running Just mile after mile of mile after mile jogged mindlessly over terrain seen through sweat-soake- d eyeballs No coordination needed here just grim determination Not play but w’ork No score to keep but steps and miles to count Neil Armstrong the astronaut spoke eloquently on why he never jogged: “The Lord only gave me so many heartbeats so why should I waste some going nowhere” This from a man who has gone somewhere The jogging craze has one commercial benefit that cannot be overlooked: Shoes Red ones blue ones striped and polkadots Running shoes are in with the fashion set When I w’as a kid a pair of sufficed for any Converse athletic endeavor Now there are whole stores devoted to getting you into the right pair of shoes so you can look good and jog correctly The right soles have to be fitted to your ability personality running goals and astrological sign Waffle bottoms long-distance-runn- er All-Sta- rs square round triangular club shaped and those that remind you of pancakes or French toast mak ar com-missionerpo- sts will have to be decided in the Sept photo by Rod Boam 9 primary voting in a Rep Gunn McKay keynote talk praised politicians who will step out and take the risks in performing the labors of leadership He also appealed for party workers to avoid criticism as they go about their campaigning “There is a lot of criticism by BOUNTIFUL — Local counties will contribute the same amount they did last year to a $640000 operating budget for 1380-8- 1 which the Wasatch Front Regional Council has approved for itself The budget actually totals But that includes $241250 the council passes through to Utah Transit Authority Utah Department of Transportation and to other agencies in council’s $880950 five-coun- C©uimd I Approves Budgjetf ty area The council which serves as a clearinghouse for federal grants in Weber Davis Morgan Salt Lake and Tooele counties also does transportation land use and air quality planning Part of this year’s budget also covers planning help to towns and cities in the region Counties will contribute $21139 this year with Weber County paying $5363 Davis $4096 and Morgan $796 ffoir Earlier this year the council budget committee planned to of only charge counties a total $11860 — about half what it charg- ed them last year Weber County Planning Director Graham Shirra said the Weber Associated Councils of Governments approved the lower figure “So why are we talking about the higher figure?” Council budget chairman William E Dunn Salt Lake County commissioner said most of the council’s budget is from federal grants The low figure just covers required matching funds from counties and included “nothing for services they are continually asked to provide to mayors” Dunn said officials in the area have asked staff help on sales tax legislative efforts information gathering on the MX missile and land-us- e planning So the budget committee upped five-coun- ty Tax Hike Looms as Fruit Heights Adopts Budget Projects Deficit FRUIT HEIGHTS — The Fruit Heights City Council has settled on a $140978 budget for 1980-8- 1 — which may mean a property tax hike of up to 46 mills The Fruit Heights City Council last week approved the budget which is down $8000 from its 1980 budget — about $148000 — and which anticipates a $42000 deficit TJ Burns assistant city administrator-recorder said the city a mill 136 levy but anticipates won’t know for sure until August By STEPHEN MATLOW summer but luckily a severely sprained ankle suffered on the ten- two-ye- D-Ut- ah ' r Elmira Fallows look at party literature Standard-Examine- r DELEGATES TO the Box Elder County De- mocratic Convention Mary Hyden (left) and A ur four-yea- Off the Record Standard-Examine- er El- Utah-Nevad- I don’t jog I tried it a couple of times ratic party will solve the problems ” of this nation again By LOU GLADWELL Standard-Examin- Staff ing a run at the waffle crowd Hold the ‘syrup please unless you are running on ice The fashion stores are also jumping on the jogging bandwagon Not shoe£ to run in but to be seen in Everywhere you look people are standing walking sitting sleeping or eyen running in their new $40 jogging shoes One friend of mine who bought a pair for jogging but soon grew bored with running around the block' and being chased by the same dogs night after night has found that running shoes are best when one has to stand all day “They are comfortable on my feet and since I don’t jog they should last for several years” said the former jogger My closest encounter with serious runners was two years ago when I covered the Golden Spike Marathon Starting near Promontory I made photographs of the leaders and backmarkers over the course It took me entire and the winner of the race a little over two hours to complete the course He ran I drove On the way back to Ogden I found the assignment had tired me out and later that evening after standing for several hours making the prints for the newspaper my legs began to ache I suppose I should run out and buy a pair of running shoes for long marathon drives and hour after hour of standing around But not for running 26-mi- le when property valuations come in Last year’s levy was 893 mills Bums said the city got by for many years by transferring funds from its water and sewer budgets to the general fund The council will transfer $10000 to the general fund this year but has promised never to do it again Burns said there’s no surplus in the sewer and water funds to transfer anyway So residents get to help pay the city’s $42000 deficit through the tax hike The city anticipates selling fewer building permits and losing its federal revenue sharing money Pineview 'Rowdies' Attack Police Officer A Weber County Sheriff’s deputy who tried to “crack down” on some of the rowdyism at Pineview Re- servoir Saturday became a victim of two “rowdies” himself Deputy Paul Giles was attempting to break up a fight between two women when one of the combat- ants and her sister allegedly turned on Giles Booked into Weber County Jail on charges of assaulting a police officer were Catharine Van Natter Tyler and Margaret Van 23 of 2076 Natter Giles of 184 25th who was not hurt in the 21 incident said Pineview has be- come a trouble spot for the sheriff’s office in recent weeks “We have 700 to 800 people up there raising all kinds of hell” said Giles 1 980-- S someone has to get involved- someone has to be a leader-withoa leader no one wins” ut housback in planning for land-us- e ing recreation and other areas covered by HUD funds Ron Wertz council staff member who was in charge of those areas has quit the council to go to work for the Utah League of Cities and Towns Dunn said Wertz will still work part time for the council as a consultant Dunn said Mick Crandall who heads up the council’s technical and transportation staff will take on what’s left of Wertz’ duties He will get a five percent pay hike for his efforts McKay said hope should be a guiding force within the party and he quoted President Roosevelt who had declared when he took the nation’s helm at the depth of the depression: ‘“When we have hope we have only fear itself to fear’ We should work with hope and optimism Part of our party’s strength has been achieved in working in diversity We are a party of leadership and ” challenges can be good He expressed optimism for the party’s wrork in the current campaign and declared “The Democ asked to be excused to meet another appointment Delegates gave four-yea- r county commissioner candidate Gil Miller of Corinne 88 votes or 6326 per cent of the votes cast and handed opponent Boyd K Gardner Honey-vill- e mayor 51 votes or 6326 per cent of the vote In the two-yecounty commission contest Harold B Felt former Brigham City mayor received 89 votes or 6329 per cent and Robert R Rushton of Tremonton garnered 50 delegate votes or 3671 per cent of the voting If a candidate receives 70 per cent or more of delegates’ vote he would automatically qualify for the November election Otherwise the race must be decided in the September primary voting ar James White of Garland running for a second term as district 62 representative and Carlisle Jensen Brigham City seeking the house post in district 61 both discussed their platforms at the meeting although they are running unopposed The proposed plank calling on Box Elder County Democrats to oppose the Equal Rights amendment was offered by Elaine Packer delegate from District 1 and was submitted as an added plank to the prepared list of 10 She was told immediately from the floor that this proposal reverses the national Democratic party platform which supports the controversial ERA The comment was answrered by Gil Miller who said “Box Elder acCounty favors the grass-root- s we and want (the county) to tivity be known as opposing the ERA ” Mrs Marjorie Childs spoke in favor of the ERA saying “many people do not understand the constitutional amendment proposed it is not family by the Congress ” destructive in nature She also called for a head count after a verbal vote failed to produce a definitive ballot Businessman Wins Baffle To View Building Records public records on a weekly basis “Where do they get this informahe was denied access to public reArneson queried tion?” cords has obtained the informa“I presume from the building tion he wanted after taking his case inspector” answered county attorto the Weber County Commission Steve Arneson who sells bath- ney Robert L Newey Three vacant staff positions “Why can’t I get it?” Arneson won’t be filled which means less room products told commissioners asked money for salaries and benefits he was not allowed to examine “For what purpose?” the attorthis year despite a 11 percent building permit records and asked ney responded if there is any law preventing him raise “Does that make a difference?” Last year’s budget for the coun- from doing so asked the salesman He pointed out that a private cil was close to $700000 Total a difference if it is does make “It budget was $948764 with $279404 newsletter “What’s What” pubto a violate person’s right to lishes this information and other going passed through to other agencies the attorney said privacy” said the law specifically Newey lists some departments’ records as public information but that it is silent on the building inspection cost-of-livi- An Ogden salesman contending ng Sunset City Council to Hold Budget Session Monday Night records He said it seems to him that the is public although it’s SUNSET — A $834974 budget for fire department budget Earlier information federal “Right to Fithe possible 1980-8- 1 here will be discussed in a the council planned to spend $30000 nancial Privacy Act of 1978” apbut has settled on $31674 public hearing at 6 pm Monday in this situation plies The final budget presented Councilman Peterson The Clayton attorney said he couldn’t be Thursday to the City Council was a said he objected to one expense in sure without researching the matbit higher than the $817000 discuss- the budget — to the $6500 ter further paying ed earlier because this time Mayor Davis Task Force County Drug The commissioners decided taxNorm Sant figured in property could review records and Arneson Last Sunset to $2485 year es and about $1700 more in sales paid own list of building perhis make the enforcement voluntary drug and business license revenue after the salesman mit — applicants program Revenue from property taxes to use the inforhe explained — plans is estimated the same as $15920 Kaysville said Peterson just mation to makes sales contacts last year opted out of paying “We should The salesman said he didn’t Sant said minor adjustments inkeep our dollars home” he should have to pay a comthink clude a' change in estimated sales Sant said the Sunset mercial Mayor for public retax revenue from $110000 to Police Department doesn’t have cords he publication himself can examine $111374 and in business license the manpower to handle the city’s to see the was Arneson allowed fees from $7700 to $8000 problem “Some programs records following a phone call from drug This will cover a slightly larger we just can’t do by ourselves” the commissioners Cancer Claims Veteran Sportswriter Veteran Ogden Standard-Examine- r sportswriter Don Warner died Saturday following a lVfe-ye- ar battle with cancer Warner 49 was taken to starting to crack down” B e St nedict’s Hos- -- pital Satur- Train Derailment In Weber Canyon day morning and died4 around pm freight train derailed Saturday afternoon on the westbound track 18-c- ar Sports were a lifelong interest Union Pacific officials said they have not yet determined the cause of the accident which blocked rail traffic and delayed the westbound for Warner who had been with the Amtrak train Company spokesmen said no one was reported injured They said the tracks should be cleared sometime today some segments of society which say that everything (about politics) is bad and rotten and who urge us not to get involved” the congressman said “But in our political process country contributions to the 1980 amount adding in $9279 for extra services Faced by cuts in federal funds the council chopped four staff positions and focused its efforts on transportation and air quality planning for next year That’s where the money is Federal transportation funds which must be matched 20 percent will pay $571677 Air quality grants from the Environmental Protection Agency should total $187304 US Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants which have paid up to $400000 in past years dropped to $116235 this year and $71318 for 1980-8- 1 This means the council will cut “and the department is ECHO — An 1 McKay and his wife received standing ovations as they entered the auditorium and again when they left after the congressman mine sports 15 years r ’ s de- partment for “Don was a battler both in athlet b and his colorful profiles on local sports personalities “We at the Standard-Examine- r will miss him and I’m sure he will be missed by our readers” said Ritchie “Our deepest sympathy goes out to his wife Judy and the rest of his family” he added Warner was a Weber County native and had been an athlete in high school and college He also attended Utah State University Warner was active in drawas serving as assistant sports ma at USU both in acting and ics and during his fight with cancer” said Sports Editor Ensign Ritchie “While competing in sports at Weber High School and Weber State College he would battle to the end — and he did the same in his struggle with cancer” Ritchie said Warner had been working in the office as late as last Wednesday and had called toapologize Thursday for being unable to work At the time of his death Warner editor “As a writer he had an exceptional flair” said Ritchie “His philosophy was that writing should be entertaining as well as factual” Warner had won the top award in the sports news category of the 1979 regional Associated Press writing competition He was best known for his coverage of Weber State College sports all-arou- nd directing After attending USU Warner settled in Southern California served in the Air Force He then where he attended actors’ workshops and worked as an actor Prior to joining the newspaper staff he had worked for Pacific Southwest Airlines Funeral arrangements are ing with Chapel of Flowers pend- |
